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If IMtkUahcd in IM9 i>4 pubttahad far U yeara by the late Robert C. Rtvare, Sr. ?OMcriptiom bates B In ?t*uga<fountr 0m yea r, WOO; Six month*. $1.10; four month*. 91.00; Out.lde Watauga m County: One yttr. *2 90; lis moath.. 91.1ft Jour month.. 91 25. HQ gi ;? Hrt'^ST 'a , ? E Sr,U'lic -J /NOTICE TO tUBSCRIBKRS ? la wanting change of addre**. it la Important to mention th* OLD, nawellaathaffEWaddr*.. Entered at Ik* ^octofftc* at Iowa, N. C., aa aoeoad claaa nail matter, under the act of Congrea* o< rfflMMeh * ww- . 1 IB 'Jfe ? ?: 13 - "The hasia a f ?ur government Mag the IfWr of the people, the very tint objective ahould be to kev that ritfrt, and ware K left te me ta decide whether we ahould have a government without newt pa pert. ar newapapen without government I ahould not heaitate a moment to chooae the latter. Rut I thould mean that every man *nuld receive theae pepera and be capable of reading them."? Thomu B' Jefferaon. jf ' ' -r - . _ _ BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1965 J.' ? ' _ ? ? ? , .. ' '.?* , .tg'-y, Grand Jury Makes Report 3 ? V ? ' * The Grand Jury, foremaned by Coker Triplett of Boone, in ita formal report to the court, finds that the county property, generally (peaking, has been taken care of well by our public officiala. The offices at the Courtbouae are re ported aa being in good shape, the county office building well kept, etc., which is good. We would heartily concur in the opinion of the jury that the county garage should be moved aa soon as practical, since the present structure, underneath the county office building, not only constitutes a fire hazard, but a traffic situation on the nar row street, which is bad. In this regard, we are happy to nete that county and school officiala now have a movement on loot whereby the garage will be moved to the county home proper ty, out in the country. Our information is that those in authority are looking with favor on this plan, and it is safe to say that it will be worked out as quickly at Li practicable. Built when the achool bus system in cluded maybe a dozen vehicles, the fleet has now grown to about 60, and it is well nigh impossible to take care of the main tenance work in the cramped quarter* now being used. And of course, vehicles have to be parked in the streets and mak^ for a traffic nuisance, as well as a constant annoyance to those residing in the area. The officials are to be congratulated for hurrying along their plans to provide ade quate garage facilities. But back to the Grand Jury report, we also like the notation that the prison camp and county jail are in fine shape, ?nd that the prisoners soy they are well treated. The commissioners are busily refurb ishing the county court house and repair ing the aged building. The halls have been repainted, as has the upstairs, and the . building is being placed in as .good a con- , dition as possible. Pioneer Farm Journalist Dr. Frank Jeter, who died recently, started out forty years ago as farm editor at Stat* College, a position which he held with distinction for most of inter vening years. He was nationally known for his pion eering in the field of farm editing, and had been President of the National Asso ciation of Agricultural Editors. In addition to writing newspaper arti cles and national farm magazines, he con ducted radio farm programs for several yearl, and recently had gone into the field of television. Frorh the time of the beginning of ths Jeter writing at State College, to the end of his career as director of agricultural information, Dr. Jeter had lent u sparing ly of his time and effort in behalf of the grass roots newspapers such as the Demo crat, to the end that they might have the best Information available for the ad vancement of the (arm territories which they Mrve. On special occasions, when s tobacco market was to to open, or when some other vital farm-connected function was to take place, the Jeter office was ready to go to the bat for us at any time, with such technical information as we could get nowhere else. So the Democrat feels as if not only an old friend has passed away, but like actu ally a faithful member ?f the staff had laid down his pencil and pad. We share the sorrow occasioned over the State by the death of Dr. Jeter, but are glad that the department of public infor mation which he so ably captained during his long tenure, will remain to serve, as a fitting memorial to his contribution to K great educational institution, and to the agricultural segment of a great State. Atomic Farming Pictured What will farming be like in the Atomic Age? An article in the October iuue of The Progressive Farmer says that fancy cannot outrun what some sober men of science are predicting. Take a look at the farm of the future. There by the machine shed is an atomic tractor, smaller, stronger than any known and capable of running for years without refueling. Suitcase-size atomic engines are provid ing power for drop production, orchard spraying, and for irrigation. An atomic watermaker may be bringing a growing season in a drouth year. The fields them selves will be fuller; the plants may look different "Not, only is it possible to increase sub stantially the yields of food crops now known," sajrs Dr. John C. Bubher of the Atomic Energy Commission staff, "but through the application of radiation to plant genetics, it is feasible to compress into a span of two or three years what would have taken a century of laborious plant breeding and selection to accomp lish." Cattle, sheep, and other livestock may wear a new look. Since higher yields and resistance to disease can be induced in plants, atomic researchers are asking, why not in .animals? Scientists at Oak Ridge, Tenn., are now exposing mice to atomic radiation to leant more about its effect in animal breeding. possibilities include "naw" hogs resistant to erysipelas, cattle that- defy I brucellousis and hot weather, sheep that produce improved wools. Atomic power is handling the grain, grinding the feed, cleaning the barn, doing a hundred other chores that now require gasoline, electricity, or manpower. In the pasture is an atomic rocket scoot er. Suppose you want to visit Aunt Geor gians who lives some 2,000 miles away. You can leave after church services and get back for services in the evening. Miles will be measured in seconds in atomic flight. * Atomic sky trucks will make the whole world a potential market for all the pro ducts of your farm. Perishables harvested one day will be for sale the next in South Africa, in Siam, and Australia. Other research projects: to tuj-n fuel di rectly into energy. Now coal is burned to get heat to make steam which turns the ' turbines, the turbines drive the generators from which we get electricity. Ta produce food from carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight without using plants as "storage bins"; to determine why we deteriorate with the years and to wipe out epidemics from infectious agents. Property has been well compared to ?tow? "if i( fall level today, it will be blown Into drifts tomorrow!? R. W. Em erson. A beautiful girl, though she be poor, tedMd, yet is abundantly dowered. ? Apuleiua. ?Li Stretch's Sketches By " STRETCH " ROLLINS Random Harvett: Scanty Sketches En Matte RELATIVITY? Professor Einstein established, ia more or leu abstruse terms, that everything in ine universe is relative. But there U simpler proof. For instance, it has been pointed out here that a cup of coffee and a glass of water can be exactly the same temperature, but you'U say the coffee is cold and the water hot when you drink them. And the same suspense and anxiety ia generated by the $900 question oa a tv quiz with a top prize of S900. as by the $84,000? oops, poddcn me, the $100,000 ?question. The top is the top, and after all, it's only money. Somebody else's money, at that. ' , AND NOW. A BRIEF WORD? The Federal Trade Commission will present cigarette mfn with a new code of advertising regulations, says a news item. , Hooray! Maybe we'll ftt a change in tha commercials, yetl * REVILLE REVELRY ? At Fort Bragg, the dread early morning call of the bugler is a thing of tilt past. The Nstional Guardsmen are awakened by rousing Sousa marches played by the 30th Division Band marching through the am each morning at revllle. The jackpot question ii obvious: Who wakes up the band? OR A PLATINUM BLONDE HATCHECK GAL? ? Luchow's, New York'* most fabulous restaur ant, was sold five years ago (well, I just saw it) for $1,100,000. That "extra" hundred grand in- J trigues me. Must've been for the gold-plated ash trays. Or mebbeforthe quia show ticket can cession. , .. WANNA BUY AN ELEPHANT?? If you think the price of everything is up, you're wrong. Elephants are going for $600 in India today. Before the war they brought $4,000. Which ex plains why that one ran away and hid in the wilds of darkest Mecklenburg. Couldn't stand the humiliation. WHATS IN A NAME?? An unpublished "pi ano trio movement,4, written by Beethoven when he was 14, has been discovered and will be pre sented over the air in November, with befitting fanfare. But if the same tune had been written by a guy named Elmer Zilch ? well, it wouldn't even have made this column! THE BREAKING POINT? It's an ill wind that won't blow a parking ticket off your wind shield. From Early Democrat'Files Sixty-Years Ago October U, IMS. H. A. Davit of Solo wu in town this week fresh from the Atlanta exposition. He ia well pleased with his trip, and says that all who can ought to attend. Wanted: 2,000 jrouag chickens at 4 cents per pound. Will W. Holsclaw For the first time in aeveral years, the wea ther hat been fine during court weak. The cattle trade ia very dull at present on account of the dry weather. The pasture ia ex hausted and the cattle will have to bo fed at oace. The following visiting attorneys are in at tendance at our court: Coi. Folk, W. H. Bower, W. C. Newland and Lawrence Wakefield, Le noir; K. Z. Linney, Taylorsville, E. S. Black burn, Jefferson and T. A. Love, Bakersville. Mr. J. K. Perry had the misfortune to lose his barn and ita contents by fire a few days ago. It was suppooed to have caught from a match, dropped in the barn, probably being ignited by a rat or mouse # Thirty-Nine Year* Ago October IS, 1?1?. s Mr. M. P Critcher has received bis com mission as pMtmaster In Boone and will take charge of the office as Mk a* new quarters can be arranged j? the Critcher Hotel, which will probably be the last of the month. A negro by the name of Kerley, who worked I bout Boone during the summer, waa shot and killed by another negro on the railroad near Shulla Mills mm day last week The slayer mad* good hi* eacape and has not yet boon ap prehended. Mr. and Mrs. a T. Braanaock of Boom and Mr. aad Mrs. W. N. Thomas of Twy, retarned Saturday from a vtaM to rolatlvaa in Hickory. Another Gorman submarine took anchorage it Newport, B. I . far a few hours Monday, this mm being e< the war type, and having de itroyed with torpedoes on Sanday, six trans port vsaaali. the property of tha alliaa. just outside the neutral waters of the United States. The administration is much disturbed over the event, and investigation will be started at once. Mrs. Beatty and Miss Parsons spent Tuesday with friends at Skyland. Fifteen Yeart Ago October It, 1M0. Dr. R. L. Waddell, physician and surgeon ?( Rock Hill, 8. C? has established offices in the Parkway Company building and will be cw nected with the staff of the Watauga Hospital in the capacity of general surgeon. Vance C. Howell, J. E. Clay and T. L. Mv* were named by the Governor last week as Wa tauga'a selective service board, who will ad minister the conscription law in this county. Edgar D. Greene of Boone has been named chief clerk in the Ashe county farm agent's office. On the farm of D. F. Greene of Sugar Grove, a quail cockerel ia setting on 22 eggs. The ben was killed accidentally during the haying sea son, and the cockerel immediately took over her duties as keeper of the nest. Work on the new Presbyterian Church hare will start next week, according to Rev. John I. Rhea, the paator, who states that Contractor Ed Jenkins will supervise the work. Rev. K. D. Butt of Valle Crucia, ia attending the Episcopal general convention which met in Kansas City yesterday The monthly meeting of the National Youth Administration was held Friday in the NYA shop in East Boone. I , Eyes-Right! IV. S. Const Guard Magazine) Have yon heard of the sailor with the Tartan" tfttf s ' They swing from limb to limb! has net man against man ? washed ? against unwaahed.? Thomas Carlyle. KING STREET By ROB RIVERS THE MASTER PAINTER TINTS THE FOREST The expert? can now agree. . . . The time has drawn nigh far the extravaganza of the brightly colored leaves and -of the golden vistas from the high hills of the Appalachian range. . . Jack Frost tracrti his chilly way over the hill country Saturday night and returned Sunday evening for a second coating of his hoary sting. ... So the leaves are bitten and the golds and the crimsons and the russetts and the browns are now showing up 'mongst the given leaves of the tougher trees . . . and there will be sights a'plenty for those who come this week end to view the brightly colored countryside. ... No doubt there will be lota of visitors to Boone, Blowing Rock and the Parkway area in general, if it stays.bright and warm, and since the wea ther hasn't been as dry as for several seasons past, it might be safe to predict that the leaves will stay on the trees a little longer to prolong autumn's cavalcade of color. THE BRIGHTNESS BRINGS SADNESS There's a feeling of melancholy in this transition period from the wirm summertime to the bitter chill ?f winter. . . . We always nurture a feeling of short lived gloom as the leaves which made of the country side a garden of green, come tumbling down, and the night-time chill fetches a foretaste of biting winds, and swirling snows and ice fcnd cold. ... In this gay colored Indian summertime, there's a feeling of finality, like the ebbing heart-throb, or the final sigh, or the last look at something warm, and kind and pleasant. . . . For no matter how much rouge is placed on the chill cheek, or how bright the man with the closed eyes looks, he's dead on the slab. . . . This is not to say we don't like this season of the dying foliage, the deadened flewer and the bare twig. . . . Nature covers her lethal act in cloaks of scarlet, gay yellows and blood reds, bringing a dash of grandeur to brighten the death march of the plants and the flowers and the trees. v i FROM THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN It remained for some enterprising Appalachian College boys to make use of the clearing high on the side of Rich Mountain as a spot for huge white letters to get across a point. ... In the Watson field, just below and to the left of the gap of the mountain there appears "BEAT L.R.", referring to the ill-fated football clash with Lenoir Rhyne Saturday night. . . . The letters ""are perhaps traced in lime ? we haven't been up to see^but they are clearly visible all down the valley. .. . The admonition was shouted from the hilltop,' no question about it, and the grid enthusiasts who didn't mind a rough trip and a hard job thus produced the most spectacular bit of outdoor publicity we've seen. WINTER-TIME APPLES? . . . BLOOMS, ANYWAY Attorney Wade E. Brown has an apple tree that wasn't looking when summertime folded her tents . . . if it did look it paid no attention to what it saw, for it put forth a big cluster of blooms, pink and white and beautiful just like, the springtime. We wouldn't say that the blooms weui& have mushroomed into apples at thik late date in the year, but as the coach of a de feated football team once told us when we pouted about losing: "It ain't no harm to try!" THE RIGHT SORT OF WEATHER And speaking again of football, the rough, rollicking game of the autumn, we wonder how come the fans, most of them, that is, always seem to like rain or snow or some sort of bad weather for the big game. ... On a bright night, with just the hint of frost in the air, when one can nearly be comfortable in his shirt-sleeves (long ones), we never hear the weather mentioned. But if the skies open and the rains descend, or if the mercury shoots down to where you can't see it, we hear on every hand, "Boy, this is fine football weather!" . . . And let a big snow settle down and the fans really talk it up. "It's touchdown weather, and don't you forget it!" '? ?* ft V'T"- ? ?????y.i ? . So This Is New York By NORTH CALLAHAN The most important rental pro perty in New York >tands empty. It i* a^ small store ipace at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue which is known aa the busiest corner in the world. I stopped by and look ed at the sign, "For Rent", then estimated the size of the space at roughly 10x20 feet. Here one would suppose, would be the best space a merchant could rent, what with more people passing it every day than any other spot in the World. Then why is it empty? I asked myself. Upon telepluHiing the rental company, I believe I found the answer. The rent on this little plaoe la $00,000 a year. * 1 J Two fine young fellows came to visit this city and were kind enough to let me know their im pressions. They were Michael Strong of Rhinebeck, New York and Stanley Pearman of Reida ville. North Carolina, both stu dents at the University of North Carolina. They crowded ? week's sightseeing into a day and a half and made the usual trips to the Statue of Liberty, Radio City etc. Both felt the United Nations build ings were something every visitor should see. Hike wished for more days and money, Stan bemoaned the gasoline fumes and excessive ti|is. The twe appreciative visi tors climaxed their stay by seeing the Broadway show. "Fanny", which they enjoyed very much but were disappointed in the lack of velume in Brie Pinza's highly touted voice. Well fellow*. New \ort will welcome you again. Walter E. Ditmars, manufactur Communists are presently trying to hoodwink us into letting down our guard, hand* out to friends aa interesting picture. It is a photo graph ot a galaxy of stars 2H million light years away. Under neath the picture are these chal lenging words: "When you start thinking you're important, take a look at this photograph and then start again" Not only is Averell Harriman governor of New York but lie is oae of the wealthy men of this country. A> great baseball fan, h* incurred the ire of some specta tors at the recent world aeries by snatefaing foul balls, when the or dinary tan was made to give them up by the cops. Once Ave made IS speeches in two campaign day* and his wife being worried about him is said to have phoned him and asked how he felt. "I feel like a million dollars," he answer ed. "Good heavens!" Mrs. Harri man exclaimed, "What 'happened to the re?t of it?" Passing by the sedate buildinf which houses the offices of J. P. Morgan A Co. I noticed deep scars In the ooacrete sides and re called what eeuaed thwn. It was lust 39 years ago when ? horse drawn wagon fined with dynamite blew up In frant of this building On Wall Street, killing several people and injuring others Be lieved to he the work of aa afcar ctitst, the expiation literally rock ed the financial center aad spilled Margin money all ever die place. One clerk la the stock department of the firm had his bead complete lv 1.1 n ?ai ?|| I J
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